Our Young Educated People Leave for Their Fields
Within three weeks our young college people will depart for their chosen fields. Many have finished college or earned degrees and are beginning teaching and other professional roles across Indiana and beyond. The note highlights numerous individuals and their destinations from Earlham to Purdue, Bryn Mawr, and Seattle, stressing local pride in education and strong job placement among Ripley township graduates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Henley
Howard Henley
Sarah Newby
Earlham
Earl Henley
Clyde Henley
Jesse Raby
Purdue
Leroy Herkless
Millard Hall
Hiram College
Ohio
Harvey Miner
Terre Haute
Earnest School
Florence Henley
Bryn Mawr
Bloomingdale
Effie Bundy
Carthage High School
Unitted States Collecting Agency
Indianapolis
Merle D. Hill
H. H. Newsom
Chicago
Sarah Hill
Carthage
Merle
Nina Newsom
Indiana State Normal
Anderson High School
Stella Gause
Carthage Public Schools
Hattie (Winslow) Wybrew
Walter Malones Bible School
Cleveland
Cyrus Coffin
Arlington
Laura
Florence Scott
Canada
Standard Oil Company
Toronto
Florence
Seattle
Wash
Pickering College
Emma Earnest
Macedonia
Lulu Hill
Greenfield
Jesse Newlin
University of Chicag
Thos
Clark
University of Minnesota
Swarthmore College
Philadelphia
Effa
Mary E. Trueflood
Auburn
Maine
Mary
Europe
Ripley Township
Bread and baked goods at Hill's Bakery
Bread cakes pies and buns are fresh and nice at Hill's Bakery. The display and phone contact are noted, with Dow busies the corn harvester and W. H. Sharer watching the mile east of Carthage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hill's Bakery
Dow
Carthage
W. H. Sharer
Widespread upheaval and severe weather dominate week
Peking falls to allied forces on August 15 as ministers are rescued and Li Hung Chang urged to mediate with the United States. Indemnity talks loom, while masses outside Peking remain defiant. Elsewhere a three week heat wave and powerful storms sweep the west. War looms between Roumania and Bulgaria. former senator John J. Ingalls dies. The Goebel murder trial verdict grants life for Palero Powers amid controversy. Great forest fires blaze in Colorado and the Wyoming mountains, with losses around 10.9 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peking
Li Hung Chang
United States
China
Rockies
Roumania
Bulgaria
John J. Ingalls
Kansas
Las Vegas
New Mexico
Democratic Court
Goebel
Palelo Powers
Frankfort
Local social notes from Charlottesville and nearby towns
A string of visiting relatives and neighbors crosses Charlottesville and nearby communities. Bert Carroll of Indianapolis guests his mother while Conrad Shiels and family arrive from Rushville. Nan Raley and daughter from Spiceland stay with Anthony Smith. Emily Burne receives Andy Watson and family from Indianapolis. Miss Nellie Stinger visits Indianapolis brothers. James Foley and family from Greenfield trip here. Wilful items include weddings Everett Tree and Myrtle Scott at the M E parsonage. Edward Whelcher and Stella Steele wed at the bride’s home on East Street. Earl Naftzzar officiates and guests attend a reception hosted by Daniel Pearson’s family. Events include a lane corn exhibit planned by Lane & Son. and marriages of Henry C. Pearson to Gertrude Hant with a grand reception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Carroll
Indianapolis
Conrad Shiels
Rushville
Elmer Armstrong
Nan Raley
Spiceland
Anthony Smiths
Andy Watson
Emily Burne
Nellie Stinger
James Foley
Greenfield
Joseph Martin
Evaneville
Knightstown
Rebecca Rock
Wm. Seamons
John Duty
Marinda Wheeler
Noblesville
Mary Hamilton
M. E. Parsonage
Everett
Myrtle Scott
Earl Naftzzar
Frank Dean
Bernard
A. V. Jackson
Your Ru
T. L. Decker
Bundy & Son
Guy Oldham
Edward Whelcher
Stella Steele
East Street
Lane & Son
Exrays
Henry C. Pearson
Gertrude Hant
Daniel Pearson
Naftzgar
Robbie
Haar
Centerville
Public Sale of Stock at Winslow Property near Carthage
Auction to begin at 10 o'clock a m on the Winslow residence four miles southwest of Carthage and a half mile west of Riverside church. Items include 200 sheep mostly breeding ewes, 4 thoroughbred Shropshire bucks, 140 hogs and shoats, 46 cattle, 20 feeding steers, 32 yearling steers, 7 heifers, 3 cows, 21 calves, 2 horses, and 90 sheep with back lambs. Terms: one year with 6 percent interest after January 1, 1901, purchaser to note bankable. No removal before terms complied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William’ F. Winslow
Carthage
Riverside ‘Church
Charles
Daniel Winslow
The Poultry Yard Flight Feather Clipping Practice
H B Geer explains clipping flight feathers on Leghorn chickens. He notes a ten foot fence failure, then a five foot fence with clipped wings to prevent escapes. Describes anatomy of wings and how clipping feathers keeps birds from disfiguring themselves when wings are not in use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. B. Geer
Poultry Breeding Aims for Fuller Chicken Breasts
A reader notes breeders overlook the breast as the key portion of a carcass. He argues for stronger breast development in fowl to rival the turkey, citing Games and Dorkings versus Asiatic breeds. He explains reduced flight lowers breast muscle in non flying Brahmas while fighting Game breeds retain more muscle, though still behind turkeys.
Market Gardening and Market Demand Knowledge
Market gardening is a good business when in charge of the right foreman. Any person with industry and intelligence can grow garden truck, but the key is understanding market needs, timing, and quality. The gardener must study his market to please customers and secure sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pease
Steings
How to secure rocks with a chain and notes on poultry
Instructions describe looping a chain around a stone and through a doubletree to prevent detachment. The text compares ducks and chickens noting ducks endure better, fetch higher market prices, and require simpler housing. It cites pale yolks in confinement due to winter butter color and recommends steamed clover and ensilage as remedies.
Humorous exchange on hens laying eggs in coal bin
A wife jokes she found an egg in the coal bin and a husband quips that it’s just the right place. He adds that if hens start laying in coal, there’ll be no worry about rising prices.
Paola Doctor Reports Hen Hatch in Cart Scene
Dr Eberhart of Paola Georgia recounts seeing a man move with a cart in which his wife sat holding an old sitting hen on her lap The hen carried thirteen eggs and before reaching their new home all eggs hatched and the chicks were active This account from the Atlanta Constitution notes an unusual rural incident with a surprised observer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eberhart
Paola
Atlanta Constitution
Salt as Fertilizer Benefit Noted in Plants
Common salt contains no essential elements of plant food and is consequently of little value as a fertilizer. Occasionally some little benefit is noticed upon its application. This is probably due to its effect in liberating plant food.
Vigorous Asparagus Plots Benefit From Spacing
Asparagus plants thrive when set three feet apart. The strongest stalks come from vigorous plants spaced with ample room to grow, avoiding crowding and encouraging lavish yields.
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Colorado
Chas. R. Butler
C. H. Gilbert
Main St
Rushville, MD
Jared P. Binford
Carthage and
Charlottesville Pike
Duke of Kent
Ajax
Hightower
Prince Echo
Sound
Arrow Wood
Henry McIlvaine
William Panley
R. Ford Stanley
Charlottesville
Darzina Smith
Frank Girty
Champaine,Il
Bertha Adams
Susan Perigo
Lafayette
Wm. McDanil
Miles McDaniel
Your City
Greenfield Fair
Frep Capp
M. F. Lover
Lovett’s
Ridpath
J. D. Dennis
Record Office
Cosmopolitan
Leslie’s
McChire's
Hocket’s
Istudio
M. Leona Luse
Endak
Henley’s Grocery
Stinger
Stone
Queens
Logan Stinger
New York Weekly Tribune
New York Tri-Weekly Tribune
Sue
Daily Tribune
the Record
Ind
Hill’s
C. Hand
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